I am sure I am only about the 7 squillionth person to say this on this forum alone, but ohhh, if only I had held on to the Hello Kitty stuff that my friends and I used to get at the then brand-new Sanrio store at the local mall back in the late 70s - inexpensive and fun little joke presents, we considered them, we just loved Hello Kitty (and Mimi, although Mimi seemed just a little stuck-up sometimes, but hugs really helped a lot, so maybe she was just insecure) - anyway, if I had that stuff today, I bet I could sell it on eBay and get myself a truckload of handbags, and a Tuscan villa to put them in!